Start
End
Strength
Otis-Up
beginnerother·compound·pull
Muscles Worked
Secondary
Abdominal part of left pectoralis majorAbdominal part of right pectoralis majorAnterior papillary muscle of right ventricleAnterolateral head of lateral papillary muscle of left ventricleExternal intercostal muscleInnermost intercostal muscleInternal intercostal muscleLateral papillary muscle of left ventriclepectoralis majorpectoralis minortransversus thoraciscoracobrachialisdeltoidinfraspinatus muscleserratus anteriorsubscapularissupraspinatusteres majorteres minoranconeustriceps brachii
How to Perform
1
Secure your feet and lay back on the floor. Your knees should be bent. Hold a weight with both hands to your chest. This will be your starting position.
2
Initiate the movement by flexing the hips and spine to raise your torso up from the ground.
3
As you move up, press the weight up so that it is above your head at the top of the movement.
4
Return the weight to your chest as you reverse the sit-up motion, ensuring not to go all the way down to the floor.
Alternatives to Otis-Up
Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty
